Tie for wire fencing.



No. 040,164. f PATENTBD JAN. 1, 1907.

W. H. 70101.130000. v TIE PoR WIR/'E PENGING.

APPLIuATIoN FILED 1203.24, 1906.

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UNITEDV STATES PATENT OFFICE l i ywiLLiAM n. snimmu. MICHIeAN.

TIE Fon WIRE FENQING.

To all' whom, it may concern:

` Be it known that I, WILLIAM H. SHIER- SON, a citizen of the United States, 'residing at Adrian, in the county. of Lenawee, State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Ties for Wire Fenc ing; and I do declare the following to bea full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such vas will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains'to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part olf this specification.l

This-invention relates to new and useful improvements in ties for wire fencing 5 and it consists in the forma ion and. association of parts hereinafter fully set forth, and pointed out particularlyin the claim.

The object of the invention is to provide a tie for joining the crossed strands of a wire fencing or fabric in al manner-to prevent lateral displacement of said strands and where-` in the arrangement is such as to enable the tie to be driven into place between suitable dies which are caused to embrace said strands in the operation of manufacturing wire fencinfr.

The above object is attained by the structure illustrated in the accompanying di awings, in which- Figure 1 isa plan view of a tie involving this invention embracing and joining the crossed strands of a wire iencing. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the tie, showing the reverse side there `f. Fig. 3 is a sectional viewthrougli ythe v rtical or stay wire as on line 3 v3 ofl Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a sectional view through said wire, as' on line 4 4 of Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is a sectional view `through the longitudinal or line wire as on line 5 5 df Fig. l. Fig. 6' is an'elevation of the staple of which the tie is formed, showing the shape there'oi` before bei ing driven `between the iorming-.dies, which direct it uponv the crossed strands of the fabric to join them, as shown.

Referringto-the characters or reference, 1 designates the line or longitudinal wire, and

. 2 the stay or vertical wire, said wires crossing each other at right angles and being crimped at the point of crossing, as is common in the-art, to assist inpreventing dis-r placement of said wires one upon the other.

The tie-wire is preferably made in. the

Specification of Letters Patent. Application nea February 24, ieee. serial 1rd. 302.693.

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formiof a staple, as shown in Fig. 6, and is directed about the crossed strands to join them between suitable dies, (not shown,)

the juncture thereof.

When the tying-staple is properly formed` vwhich embrace said strands of the fabric atv and crosses the strand-wire, while the leg 4 thereof passes inthe rear of the stay7wire, and the termina portion of said legis formed stay contiguous to and immediately below the line-wire, serving as a support which prevents the line-wire being depressed. The" ,65 I into an eye '5, which tightly embraces said wardly and across said line-wire7 as shown at 7, the terminal portion 8 of said leg curving backwardly and downwardly vin the are ofv a circle and engaging the eye 5 of the leg 4 oni its under side, thereby firmly tying the strands together and supporting said .eye against slipping upon`the stay-wire away from the strand-wire, making 'a compact and strong tie for joining the crossed strands of al wire fencing or fabric.

Having thus fully set what I claim as new, and desire to secureby Letters'Patent, isf- In a tie for wire fencing, the combination with the crossed` strand and stay wires, of' a forth my invention,

tie-wire having its loop or body portion lying upon the strand-wire alt one side of the' staywire, legs passing in the' -rear ofthe stay-wire,

the terminal portion of one leg being ormed .into an eye around the stay-wire contiguous to the strand-wire, the other leg ater passing in lthe rear'of the stay-wire having its en portion curving in the arc/of a circle across the strandwire on the opposite side of the stayr wire from the loop of the tie, the termina.

portionof said lnst-mentioned leg curving i inwardly toward the stay-wire and engaging the outer face of the eye of the'irst-mentioned leg which is formed around said stay.

In testimony whereof I sign this specification in the presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM I-I. SHIERSON.

Witnesses: 

